Spills · oil
On 02FEB12, uscg contacted noaa ssc about a storage tank on a platform overflowed in off galveston island, tx
Tank Overflow; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx · NOAAORR-8400
- issued
- 2012-02-02 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2012-02-16 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2012-02-16 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.146, -94.831
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tank Overflow; Galveston, TX. Galveston, TX. 1. On 02FEB12, USCG contacted NOAA SSC about a storage tank on a platform overflowed in off Galveston Island, TX. The initial reports came from good Samaritan aviators in the area at 0400 CST. The RP contacted USCG about 0700 and reported that the source point was secure. USCG is seeking a trajectory for 50 barrels and a Resources at Risk report. 2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1386 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.146N 094.831W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8400: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8400
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